Thursday 30 July 2015

President Buhari Appoints New Coordinator For Niger Delta Amnesty Programme


President Buhari has appointed Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for ex Niger Delta militants.
 
According to a statement by the Presidential Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Tuesday appointed Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants.
 
Adesina said, “The appointment of a new coordinator for the Amnesty Programme is expected to lead to the speedy resolution of recent hitches in its implementation such as the non-payment of outstanding allowances to ex-militants.”

Boroh is taking over the responsibilities of the former Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta who also doubled as Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme.

The appointment of a new Coordinator for the Amnesty Programme, the statement said, is to lead to the speedy resolution of recent hitches in its implementation such as the non-payment of outstanding allowances to ex-militants.

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